Last Fifteen Minutes: Ballistic Missile Defense in Perspective

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Last Fifteen Minutes: Ballistic Missile Defense in Perspective

By Joseph Cirincione

Published on May 1, 1996

Source: Book published by the Coalition to Reduce Nuclear Dangers

Advance Praise

Book published by the Coalition to Reduce Nuclear Dangers, Co-editor, Frank von Hippel, May 1996

About the Author

Joseph Cirincione

Former Senior Associate, Director for NonProliferation

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